POSING GUIDE
PHOTOGRAPHY BY SOULBY JACKSON (SKJPHOTOGRAPHY.CO.ZA)
POSES PERFORMED BY NABBA BODYBUILDER JOHAN “BOSSIE” BOSHOFF
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
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POSE
PERFECTLY!
A COMPLETE POSING GUIDE FOR
NABBA
ATHLETES
DEVELOPING A PHYSIQUE TO SHOWCASE IS A COMPETITION IN ITS
OWN RIGHT. Although there is no substitute for a fantastic and well-balanced physique, an
exceptional posing routine can often be the difference between first and second place at a show.
There are plenty of well-documented
examples where athletes with outstanding
physiques beat fellow competitors with
slightly better physiques because of a
magnificently executed posing routine in a
closely-fought bodybuilding battle.
Bodybuilding is, however, not only
about the day of competition. It takes a
considerable amount of time to prepare
yourself for show day, beginning months in
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advance. The time you need to train, prepare
and eat food and practice the art of posing is
a big part of the journey. The sport is about
your personal commitment to this journey –
to bringing your physique to a level only a
few individuals ever achieve, and putting all
your intensity and effort into everything you
do. And a key component of this includes the
ability to showcase your muscles effectively
in front of judges and the audience.
Judges from the National Amateur
Bodybuilders Association (NABBA) and
World Fitness Federation (WFF) want to see
athletes who are in superb condition and
convey a winning physique and attitude.
A perfect posing presentation is therefore
not only reserved for show day, but should
be practiced diligently as often as possible
if you are serious about the sport of
bodybuilding.